Maui Business

Matson Inc., a leading US carrier in the Pacific, has reported a net income of $9.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015, ending June 30. Net income for the quarter ending June 30, 2014 was $18.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share.

Andrew Keenan will be the instructor of “Becoming a General Contractor,” a workshop offered through the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College on Tuesday nights, Sept. 1 to 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Hawaiian Airlines has appointed Rock Tang as senior director of corporate real estate. He is responsible for managing Hawaiian Airlines’ corporate real estate interests, including its business relationships with domestic and international airports, lease negotiations, concessions, properties, projects and construction, facility planning and design.

Arc of Maui County will hold its first annual fundraiser at Flatbread Co. in Pā‘ia, on Aug. 25, from 4 to 10 p.m. A percentage of food sales and all proceeds from the silent auction will pay for new recreational and educational equipment for the adult day programs.

Maui Business Brainstormers’ free, monthly “Business in the Think Tank” meeting in Central Maui is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11; the West Maui meeting will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Both meetings start at 11:45 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m.

The Akamai Workforce Initiative’s Internship Program will hold its Student Internship Symposiums on Hawai‘i Island, Maui and in Pasadena, California.

The Hawaiian Electric Companies have asked the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission to approve discount electric vehicle charging rates in a new time-of-use program.

The University of Hawai‘i Maui College EdVenture program and the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui will offer a beekeeping series Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7 t0 9.

Mokulele Airlines announced today that it will increase service in September, adding two daily direct flights from Moloka‘i to Kona, and retiming Kapalua flights to make them more convenient for West Maui customers.

In celebration of summer, Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars will host a Pie and Ice Cream Social on Friday, Aug. 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Shops at Wailea.

The eighth annual 4-H Tech Connect event brought real-life CSI technology to Maui County 4-H members. This year’s 4-H Tech Connect challenged over 65 elementary, middle and high school members to investigate a crime scene using the latest forensic techniques.

Matson Terminals Operations Manager Kam Chun and Kahului Terminals Customer Service Representative Donald Dudoit presented a check for $9,500 to Maui United Way’s 2014-15 campaign, adding corporate support to the nearly $2,000 in contributions made by their Maui employees earlier this year.

Kona Brewing Co. will release Kai Golden Ale, its newest 21st Birthday Makana Series small batch beer, on Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning at 5:15 p.m. at Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D, 2nd District) and Rep. Paul Cook (R, CA-8th District) introduced the HIRE Vets Act of 2015 (H.R. 3286). This bipartisan bill would promote a voluntary and efficient program of private sector recruiting, hiring and retaining of veterans who served honorably in the US military.

The Maui Wedding Association will present the 20th Annual Maui Wedding Expo on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015. This unique expo—the only wedding event of its kind on Maui—is being hosted by the King Kamehameha Golf Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hāna Ranch will open Hāna Ranch Provisions in Pā‘ia next month—its first restaurant on the island of Maui. The restaurant will feature cooking from scratch inspired by and primarily sourced from the East Maui ranch’s certified organic farm, as well as a small market with fresh produce from the farm.

The Alexander & Baldwin Inc. Board of Directors has promoted Christopher J. Benjamin as its CEO effective Jan. 1, 2016. Benjamin is currently the president and COO of A&B and president of A&B Properties Inc., a wholly owned real estate subsidiary of A&B. Stanley M. Kuriyama will retire as CEO on Dec. 31, 2015, and will continue to serve as A&B’s executive chairman of the board.

“The Maui View” talk show will be televised on Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. on AKAKU Channel 55. Hosted by Sharon Zalsos, the show will explore efforts to combat invasive species.

Maui Business Brainstormers will offer a free workshop, “DEMYSTIFY THE MYTHS of Your (non) Existent BUSINESS PLAN,” on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the J.W. Cameron Center.

Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa issued a proclamation today, officially designating Tuesday, July 28, 2015, as Miyakojima City Day, in recognition of the 50-year anniversary of the County of Maui and Miyakojima City Sister City relationship.